Who We Are

The East African Health Project (EAHP) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the health and wellness of the East African community in the United States. EAHP provides integral awareness and outreach services on health education, health promotion, disease prevention and human services to newly arrived communities from the East African Region.

What We Do

The EAHP volunteers and staff are composed of healthcare professionals and experienced workers with backgrounds in social services and advocacy with strong ties to the East African community. Our team is knowledgeable in East African culture and their social needs.  Our board and volunteers are fluent in languages in languages spoken by the East African region, such as Somali, Swahili, Amharic and Oromo.

Current Medical Issues

African Region: quarterly emergency preparedness and response, quarter 2, 2024
Publications [email protected] Thu, 20/02/2025 - 10:49 In the second quarter of 2024, the Regional Office’s Emergency Response Programme (EMR) led coordinated health interventions across multiple acute and protracted emergencies, including ...
Saving lives – sustaining transformative public health initiatives in Africa: legacy elements of the work of the Regional Director
Publications [email protected] Wed, 19/02/2025 - 08:26 This document provides an overview of five ‘legacy elements’ that have served the countries of the African Region over the past decade as they ...
AIRA Infodemic Trends Report 1-10 February 2025
Publications [email protected] Tue, 18/02/2025 - 10:03 AIRA Infodemic Trends Report 1-10 February 2025.pdf739.88 KB Rapport sur les tendances Infodémiques 01-10 Février 2025.pdf686.82 KB ...
WHO Botswana Q4 newsletter 2024
Publications [email protected] Mon, 17/02/2025 - 19:02 The WHO Botswana 4th Quarter Newsletter highlights the remarkable strides made in building resilient health systems. From combating infectious diseases to addressing climate change, ...
Monitoring progress on antimicrobial resistance in the WHO African Region
Publications [email protected] Fri, 14/02/2025 - 14:00 Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is currently one of the most significant global threats as it jeopardizes the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly ...
South Sudan: Weekly Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response bulletin 2025
Publications [email protected] Thu, 13/02/2025 - 09:25 South Sudan IDSR Weekly Bulletin Week 5, 27 January - 2 February 20251.5 MB South Sudan IDSR Weekly Bulletin Week 02, 6 - 12 ...
Mpox Outbreak in Uganda Situation Update – 11 February 2025
Publications [email protected] Thu, 13/02/2025 - 11:07 Uganda has so far recorded 2,896 confirmed cases of mpox and 19 deaths. Mpox Outbreak in Uganda Situation Update - 11 February 20255.8 MB ...
A Decade of Transformation 2015–2024
A Decade of Transformation 2015–2024 date Wed, 12/02/2025 - 12:00 [email protected] Wed, 12/02/2025 - 10:43 Subtitle Improving the Health of the People of Africa ...
A Decade of Transformation 2015–2024: Improving the Health of the People of Africa
Publications [email protected] Wed, 12/02/2025 - 08:33 This Legacy Book, reflecting a decade of achievements by the WHO Regional Director, Dr Matshidiso Moeti, and her team at the WHO Secretariat in ...
Zambia 2021 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) Country Report
Publications [email protected] Mon, 10/02/2025 - 09:46 The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with WHO and Africa CDC, launched the Zambia 2021 Global Youth Tobacco Survey (GYTS) Country Report in December ...
Mpox Outbreak in Uganda Situation Update – 04 February 2025
Publications [email protected] Sat, 08/02/2025 - 12:38 Uganda has so far registered 2671 confirmed cases of mpox  with 19 deaths Mpox Outbreak in Uganda Situation Update - 04 February 20256.22 MB ...
Strengthening Rwanda’s health workforce: strategies to improve retention in the health sector
Publications [email protected] Thu, 06/02/2025 - 16:44 Rwanda’s national health sector is focused on the equitable delivery of high-quality health services. The Government of Rwanda (GoR) recognizes that developing human resources ...

Contact us

CONTACTUS
Phone: 612-306 0539
Email: [email protected]
Address: 1349 Maryland Avenue East St. Paul, MN 55106